Jonathan Buatu

{{Short description|Footballer (born 1993)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jonathan Buatu

| full_name = Jonathan Buatu Mananga

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|09|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Liège, Belgium

| height = {{convert|1.87|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| currentclub = Gil Vicente

| clubnumber = 39

| position = Centre-back

| youthyears1 = 1999–2001

| youthclubs1 = RFC Liège[https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20200828_97963831 STVV is Jonathan Buatu’s negende club in zeven seizoenen], hbvl.be, 29 August 2020

| youthyears2 = 2001–2002

| youthclubs2 = Saint-Louis Athus

| youthyears3 = 2002–2006

| youthclubs3 = Montegnée

| youthyears4 = 2006–2008

| youthclubs4 = RFC Liège[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-buatu-mananga-b023181a6/?originalSubdomain=be Profile at LinkedIn], linkedin.com

| youthyears5 = 2008–2010

| youthclubs5 = Standard Liège

| years1 = 2009–2012

| clubs1 = Standard Liège

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2012–2013

| clubs2 = Genk

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012

| clubs3 = → FC Brussels (loan)

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2015

| clubs4 = Fulham

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015–2018

| clubs5 = Waasland-Beveren

| caps5 = 76

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2018–2020

| clubs6 = Rio Ave

| caps6 = 21

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019

| clubs7 = → Excel Mouscron (loan)

| caps7 = 2

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2020

| clubs8 = → Desportivo Aves (loan)

| caps8 = 12

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2020–2022

| clubs9 = Sint-Truiden

| caps9 = 38

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2022

| clubs10 = → Eyüpspor (loan)

| caps10 = 11

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2022–2024

| clubs11 = Valenciennes

| caps11 = 40

| goals11 = 3

| years12 = 2024–

| clubs12 = Gil Vicente

| caps12 = 26

| goals12 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2010

| nationalteam1 = Belgium U17

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam2 = Belgium U18

| nationalcaps2 = 10

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2011

| nationalteam3 = Belgium U19

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2014–

| nationalteam4 = Angola

| nationalcaps4 = 42

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| pcupdate = 3 June 2025

| ntupdate = 20:29, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

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Jonathan Buatu Mananga (born 27 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente. Born in Belgium, he represents the Angola national team.

Club career

On 25 January 2024, Buatu returned to Portugal and signed a contract until 2026 with Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.{{cite web |date=25 January 2024 |title=Jonathan Buatu é reforço até 2026 |trans-title=Jonathan Buatu is a reinforcement until 2026 |url=https://gilvicentefc.pt/2024/01/25/jonathan-buatu-e-reforco-ate-2026/ |access-date=25 January 2024 |publisher=Gil Vicente F.C. |language=pt}}

International career

After representing Belgium at youth level, Buatu was called up to represent Angola at senior level.{{cite news|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/july/24/buatus-call-up|title=Buatu's Call-Up|date=24 July 2014|publisher=Fulham FC|accessdate=25 July 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28501421|title=Angola extend their pool of talent ahead of Afcon qualifiers|date=26 July 2014|accessdate=28 July 2014|author=Mark Gleeson|publisher=BBC Sport}} On 3 August 2014, he made his debut in the 1–0 home friendly win over Ethiopia.{{cite news|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/august/04/buatu-international-debut|title=Buatu's International Debut|date=4 August 2014|publisher=Fulham FC|accessdate=4 August 2014}}

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